Why get MacOS over Windows?

[JM]

Hi, maybe there’s an old thread you could point me too, but are there any tangible things worth making my next computer MacOS, rather than another PC?

I have iPhone.
I use computer for:
- internet mostly
- iTunes music sometimes
- TeamViewer for working at home every once in a while (once a month) which requires dual monitor, and triple monitor if deaired for ultra efficient working
- i don’t do now, but in the off-chance I want to do “moonlighting” work which I would need to use:
*autocad
*sketchup Pro
*Photoshop/illustrator/InDesign/Videoediting (either adobe or Apple doesn’t matter for basic non-linear editing needs)

Thanks for any thoughts you have. ✌️

 

[barbu]

- better keyboard shortcuts
- better look and feel
- better (resale) value (hardware)
- better material and build quality (hardware)
- Unix underpinnings, stability/uptime (win does have Linux layer)
- more efficient/better battery life/quieter (hardware)
- timeless design that stands up for decades

 

[Dave Braine]

Better security. No need for anti virus software(unless you have a Windows partition).

 

[conmee]

JM,

As long as you aren't a hardcore gamer and the apps to support your workflow are available (or equivalent alternatives) for macOS, go ahead and make the switch.

I switched from being a ThinkPad user to Macbook Pro and never looked back in 2009. The generally brighter MacBook screens and solid build were what initially made me switch. I can remember using T Series ThinkPads for at least a decade and always hit or miss with squeaking palmrest, or dead pixels, or CPU whine, or loud fans, it just seemed there was always some little thing or other especially after IBM sold the brand to Lenovo. With Apple all the odd little squeaks and keyboard flex etc were eliminated. I can't really speak to the latest PC laptops, perhaps they are of better build quality now. But I have no reason to move back to the PC world (Parallels and Bootcamp at least on my 2019 MacBook Pro provide all the Windows I need).

The other thing to mention, since you have an iPhone, is the integration between macOS and iOS and iCloud. Having music, photos, videos, notes, reminders, files all in sync across MacBook/iPhone/iPad/web is great. And I really wouldn't want to live without Messages, as I can crank out a message on my MacBook when convenient and still have the messages sync to my iPhone and vice versa. Maybe iTunes on a PC offers similar integration, I don't know.

Long story short: for me it's about great hardware (form/function/quality) and high level of integration/sync between macOS and iOS in addition to the points in the posts above.